Botanical name | Parthenocissus tricuspidata |
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Plant Care | ![]() Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually ![]() Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. ![]() Shade Shade – Prefers Low Light Levels. ![]() Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. ![]() Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance. ![]() Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. ![]() Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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Flowers | This plant bears clusters of greenish, inconspicuous flowers. |
Common name(s) | Japanese Creeper, Boston Ivy |
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Foliage | This vine has deciduous green, maple-shaped foliage which colour to a showy reddish purple in Autumn. |
Uses in landscape design | This plant is best used for stone or brick walls of buildings, fences or through large trees. |
Maintenance | This plant needs regular pruning to keep it within bounds. |
Fruit | It has small grape-like, dark-blue fruits. |
Soil conditions | FertileWell drained |
Growth rate | Fast |
Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Japanese Creeper, Boston Ivy)
- Botanical name: Parthenocissus tricuspidata
- Common name(s): Japanese Creeper, Boston Ivy
- Categories: Climbers and Creepers
Plant description:
Parthenocissus tricuspidata display spectacular colours in Autumn. A slowish grower, it takes longer to cover a wall and does not cling as well as P. quinquefolia does.
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Botanical Pronunciation: Parth-en-oh-siss-us try-kusp-ee-DAY-tuh
Parthenocissus tricuspidata requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
This plant bears clusters of greenish, inconspicuous flowers.
This vine has deciduous green, maple-shaped foliage which colour to a showy reddish purple in Autumn.